The first Cultures of Thinking Strategy for parents
in supporting their children to become self-directed learners was sent out
earlier this week. We hope found it very informative and useful. If you missed this email, click here to view Strategy No. 1

Strategy
No. 2 – Support your child in developing a Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is having a belief that
intelligence and ability grow over time, as opposed to something that is set. To develop a growth mindset
in your child you need to focus on praising progress, learning and effort rather than ability.

So,
don’t use too much of this kind of praise: “You’re so clever” “Look at how
smart you are,
you did that so fast.” “You’re good at maths.” Rather, use praise like this:

“You did a great job
of developing a plan and following it through.”

“I can tell that
your understanding of Economics is growing all the time.”